My Riffs

Do people around you get better or worse? I don't think there's an in between. You either are making people and their lives better around you, or you're making them worse. I'm talking about the ones close to you. You're either contributing or taking. You're either building up or tearing down. You know those people you hang around with who leave you feeling so much better? Be one of those people! Make people around you better. Don't drag them down with drama and insignificant nonsense.  Be a lifter. Make things and people better.

Embrace life. Both the ups and downs. Cause they’re both equally a part of life. If you’ve got a fighting chance, you’re alive. And that alone is good.  Embrace all parts of life. The easy but also the difficult. There’s something good in both. Or something to come of both.  Embrace life!

It’s easy to say hi. It’s easy to pat a back. And those things matter. But in doing so, make sure you connect. It doesn’t always require a long time, but it’s important to connect.  Connection happens when people feel your care. 

Find your why.  It makes your life have all the meaning you need. 

It’s connections that matter.  Real connections. In person, face to face connections.  That’s what really matters.  Technology allows us to connect with people we can’t physically connect with. And that’s a wonderful thing. And that connection is better than no connection. However, face to face can’t be replaced.  So your quality of life is tied directly to the connections you have and how often you make them. 

Make the most of daylight.  In 24 hours you only get so much day light.  In your lifespan, you only get so much daylight.  Don’t waste a moment of it.  Let there be purpose in your action. In rest, in leisure let there be purpose. In work and relationships, find purpose.  Daylight only lasts so long.